Love your local farmers market? Well, tell everybody so by voting at the American Farmland Trust. When you get to the site, click on the map or zoom in to find markets to vote for. (I do wish they had a simple list by state, along with votes, but that’s a quibble.) As I write [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Farmers markets'
Vote for your favorite farmers market
June 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Farmers markets
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2 ideas to boost farmers markets’ attendance
May 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Farmers markets
Recent experiences prompt me to offer up two ideas to get more people to farmers markets. Why? Because I want farmers markets to thrive. As a general rule, they are good for the community and good for food. Therefore, I want them to stay in business! Here are my ideas. 1. Information on availability The [...]
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New coordinator may be biggest change at market
April 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Farmers markets
Opening day shoppers The biggest change this year at the Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market may be in personnel, but look for some variations on familiar tunes. (Do go to the market web site and sign up for the market newsletter. It will keep you updated on available products and events.) I got a chance to [...]
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Spring is here, and local produce is the proof
April 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Farmers markets, Food selection, local food
I’m hereby declaring spring, and not a moment too soon for my taste. How do I know it’s spring? Two ways: The Lawrence Farmers Market opened on Saturday. Wind, rain, cold and gray skies greeted opening day the last couple of years, but not on Saturday. It was cool but brilliantly sunny, and about 30 [...]
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Winter ‘harvest’ yields glorious dish
February 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Farmers markets, local food
Take a look at these simmering vegetable. Six or seven months from now, I will need to remember how gorgeous they look here in mid February. More important, I need to remember how wonderful they taste. I’ll need to remember, because when the market and CSA are overflowing with produce, it’s so easy to buy [...]
Market’s closed, but local food still available
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Farmers markets, local food
Yes, though I’m sad that my regular local food suppliers (Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance and the Lawrence Farmers Market) are closed for the season, that doesn’t mean local food is at an end. You can catch multiple vendors at the following markets: Nov. 22-23, Holiday Open House at Pendleton’s Country Market. The Pendletons will be [...]
